2011 Minnesota Power Foundation Scholarship recipients named
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New Generation 4-year recipients—$2,500: Katy Anderson—College of St. Scholastica Carissa Butterfield—Iron Range Engineering John Christensen—University of Minn.-Duluth Eric Diep—Iron Range Engineering Matthew Fournier—University of Minn.-Duluth Linnea Henkels—University of Minn.-Duluth Stephanie Nalewaja—University Mary-Bismarck Marcus Riewer—University of Minn.-Duluth Jordan Samuelson—University of N.D. Eric Schaupp—Iron Range Engineering Kirstin Stanley—University of Minn.-Duluth Kaitlyn Steffan—University of Minn.-Duluth Ronald Ulseth—Iron Range Engineering Joshua Vorderbruggen—University of N.D. Remington Zacher—University of N.D. Tate Zhorzholiani—College of St. Scholastica
Congratulations to the 20 high school students who will each receive a $2,500 Community Involvement scholarship from the Minnesota Power Foundation (above) and to the 26 New Generation scholarship recipients who will receive $2,500, if pursuing a 4-year degree, or $1,000, if pursuing a 2-year degree (right). Learn more at: www.mnpower.com/community.
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New Generation 2-year recipients—$1,000: Susan Benolken—Itasca Community College Adam Hardy—Minnesota State-Wadena John Kent—Vermillion Community College Timothy Magnuson—Itasca Community College Susan Masurka—Itasca Community College Jennifer Misquadace—Fond du Lac Viridiana Morelos—Central Lakes Darla Myers—Central Lakes Richard Ragan—Lake Superior College Amber Setter—Mesabi Range Community College
Learn how Minnesota Power is investing in our region by reading the 2010-11 Community Investment Report—available only at www.mnpower.com/community or call 1.800.228.4966 for your copy.
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2011 Rebates and EnergySaving Tools
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Find money and benefit from energy savings by visiting www.mnpower.com/foundmoney or calling 218.355.2843 (opt.1) to receive a listing of current rebates and incentives. Add this site to your favorites and check back for special offers. Don’t miss out on the benefits of energy efficiency in helping you get the most for your energy dollar.
An Electronically Commutated Motor (ECM) is a furnace fan motor with all of its controls built in. This allows the motor to adjust its speed to ensure optimum air flow at all times. Conventional furnace motors operate at one speed—high—all the time! This wastes energy, produces noise and temperature fluctuations, and tends to increase dryness in your home. If you’re thinking of replacing your existing forced air furnace with a new energyefficient model, or installing a Ground Source Heat Pump or Air Source Heat Pump (furnace integrated with electricity as the primary heat source), make sure you tell your contractor you want an ECM inside, and you’ll qualify for a $200 ECM rebate. You may also qualify for additional rebates on the heat pumps. You must use a program and product trained contractor to qualify for the rebate. ECM fan motors will reduce stale air, improve comfort in winter and summer and use less energy to operate—as little as 80 watts of power. That’s less than a standard light bulb. Get started now … tell your contractor you want an ECM inside. It’s a valuable tool in helping you get the most for your energy dollar. Every unit of energy saved is one less you need to pay for.
call 811 before you dig Underground electric, natural gas and phone lines need to be located at your work site before digging to avoid utility line accidents. If you are landscaping or gardening on your property or clearing land at a construction site, you must call Gopher State One Call at 811 or 800.252.1166 before you excavate. Gopher State One Call is a state-wide center that notifies utilities of your dig site. Utility personnel visit the site and mark undergound lines, wire and pipe with paint or flags. You need to call 48 hours prior to the start of digging. It is a FREE SERVICE that can save you time, trouble and perhaps your life. Remember to call 811 before you dig.
Electrical safety theatre visited area schools Minnesota Power remains committed to helping educate young people about the safe and responsible use of our main product: electricity. That is why we were thrilled to again be working with The National Theatre for Children to deliver a live theatrical production focusing on electrical safety, designed for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The program—A Bug’s Light—was performed by professional actors from The National Theatre. Based in Minneapolis, this organization specializes in writing and performing educational programs for children nationwide using simple sets and audience participation. Student workbooks and teacher guides were provided to reinforce the messages of A Bug’s Light. This spring, this company-sponsored program visited 32 elementary schools in our service territory. We hope to continue to offer this program in the coming years, allowing more students access to these important and entertaining electrical safety presentations. Lights Out: 1.800.30.POWER (1.800.307.6937)